Check protector



c. c. Mc'COMBS, CHECK PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED NOV- 19, 1921.

1,423,236. Patented Jul 18, 1922.

STATES PATENT CHARLES C. MGCOMBS, OF STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS.

CHECK PROTECTOR.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July is, 19 22;.

Application filed November 19, 1921. Serial No. 516,378.

and useful Improvements in Check Protectors, of which the following is a speoifica tion, reference being had therein to the accompanylng drawings.

This lnvention relates to a check protector,

and the object is the production of a simple and eiiicient pocket device that will enable the user tovprotect a check so that it cannot be fraudulently changed or altered, nor can the signature of the maker of the check be torn off the check, or duplicated in any Way without injury to the check orthe deface ment thereof.

With this and other objects in view, my invention comprises certain novel combinations, constructions and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a view, in elevation, of one side or back of my device.

Figure 2 is an edge view ofthe device.

Figure 3 is a central, sectional view of the device.

Figure 4 is a view,in elevation. of the back or bottom of the device with the numeral rings removed, while Figure 5 is a central, sectional view ot the back of the casing shown in Fig. 4."

Figure 6 is a view, in elevation,of the retaining ring of the device, While Figure 7 is a central, sectional view of the same. i

Figure 8 is a view, in elevation, of the inside' of the front or top of the casing of my device, while Figure 9 is a central, sectional view of the same.

Figure 10 is a view, in elevation, oi? the inside of the ink-pad device, while Figure 11 is a central, sectional view of the same. 7

Figure 12 is a view, in elevation, of the outernumeral ring, while Figure-13' is a central, sectional view of the F u e is a o p y View of th evice shown in position on a check for forming Not over $10$ over (the place for) the signature of the maker of the check.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates the casing which comprises a bottom 2 and a top 3; the top and bottom of the casing 1 are connected, at 4:, leavingaslitlike opening 5'between the top and bottom ofthe easing, into which slit-like opening the check 6 14) is placed.

In the bottom of the casing 2', I place a plurality of numeral rings 7. and around these numeral rings isan outer numeral ring 8. Each ring is provided with a lug 9 which enables the operator to turn the rings within the casing 1 for placing the desired numerals in transverse alignment to form the desired number to be printed or otherwise exposed upon the check; dollar signs. may be placed in front and back of numerals, such as $103 shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 1, or a dollar sign may be exposed before the numeral, by merely rotating the rings within the casing.

The outer numeral ring 8 is retained in position by bearing ring 10, which bearing ring is suitably fastened in the bottom of the casing contiguous to the slit-like opening 5. Positioned within the casing and fastened against the inner face of the bottom 2, is a die or plate 11; this plate 1.1 is fastened by rivets 12, Figs. 1 and 3, and on this plate 11 is formed the words, Not over. Plate 11 is provided with a flanged edge (Fig. 3) which overlaps or overhangs the inner numeral ring 7, whereas. the bearing ring 10 overhangs the fianged edge 10 of the outer numeralring 8, Figs. 3 and 13. By reason of the bearing ring 10 and the plate 11, the numeral rings are securely fastened within the casing 1, but are free torotate one upon the other within the casing for placing any.

desired numerals or dollar signs'in alignment with the fixed words. Not over, on the central "plate 11;

In the top 3, of the casing 1, is formed a large, central, opening 13, into which opening projects the ink-pad device 14. This device 14 comprises a springy cap 15, provided with a flanged edge 16; the edge 16 extends under the top 3, Fig. 3, and retained in the cap is an ink-pad 17 The pad 17 is provided with an elongated projection 18, which projecti n e tends at it uter en 19 beyond; he

edge of the cap, so that this projecting end 19 will allow the efficient inking of the numeral or dollar sign on the outer numeral ring 8 when the device is in use, for protecting a check, as shown in Fig. 14;.

A retaining ring 20 is placed in the casing 1 against the top 3. This retaining ring is provided with a large, central opening 13 to allow the springy cap to be pressed down sufiiciently to cause the projection 18 on the pad 17 to engage the aligned letters and numerals at the will of the operator. The retaining ring has an annular socket'Ql. in which the ink-pad device 14 is seated (Figs. 8 and 7) and. a filler guard 22 is formed upon the retaining ring 20, filling the space between the numeral rin and cap at the portion 4 of the casing 1. A slot 23 is formed in the retaining ring into which the projecting end 1.9 of the projection 18 of the pad 17 extends; this projecting end 19 extends over all the numerals and dollar signs on the numeral rings that are in alignment withthe words Notoverl The retaining ring 20 is fastened within the casing 1 by rivets, as shown at 2.4;, Fig. 2.

In operation, the check to be protected is inserted in the slit-like opening 5, then the operator, if he has not already done so be iore,turns the rings to place the desired numerals in' alignment with Not over, then the words and the aligned numerals are positioned against the check 6, either across the check or across or parallel with the signature on the check, then the sprifngy cap 1.5 is pressed upon, pressing the projection 18 against the check whereupon the check will he perforated by the numerals and words that are in alignment, causing the aligned numerals and words to be printed or exposed hy'small perforations upon the check. By this procedure. the signature of the check cannot be changed, nor the amount for which the check is made altered, nor can the check be torn to remove the signature, to allow an expert or fraudulent person to trace over the signature with a view to tradul'ently copying the signature onto a new check.

While I have described the preferredemhodiment of my invention, and have illus- "trated the same in the accompanyingdrawings. certain minor changes or alterations may appear to one skilled in the art to which this invention relates, duringthe extensive manufacture of the same and I, therefore, reservethe right to make such alterations or changes as shall fairly fall within the scope ofithe appended claims.

What I claim is: i i

1. 1n adevice of: the class described, the comb nation of a splitcasing, numeral rings insaid casing to one side' of said-split, and. an inking pad in the other siileof said cas ingto, said spli'ttwhereby acheck placed in the split of the casing can. be operated P to expose certain numerals upon the check when the pad is pressed toward the numerals.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of a casing provided with a slit-like opening in its center, printing and perforating means in said. casing at one slde of said opening, and yielding inking means in said casingiat one side of said opening cooperating with said printing and perforating means. i r

3. In a device of the class described, the combination of a casing provided with a check-receiving opening, numeral or symbol rings in said casing contiguous to said open ing, means fastening said'rings withinsaid casing, a springy cap provided'with an ink ing pad in said casing to one side of said opening, and means fastening said springy cap insaidcasing. p i

4:. In a device of the classdescribed, the combination of'a casing provided with a checlereceiving opening, a bearing and a fixed plate in said casing to one sideof said opening, numeral and symbol rings rota tably mounted in said casingand retainedby said bearing ring and plate, said-plate provided with designating means, and a movable paddevice in said CZISIIIL at the0pposite side to that'containing the rings and plates for pressing npon aligned words, numerals and symbols,

5. In a device of the class described, the combination with a casing provided with a check-receiving opening, of letten and n11; meral forming means in saidcasing to one side of said opening, a pad device in the casing at the other side of said opening, said pad device comprising a springy cap containing a pad. means holdingsaid pad device in the casing against displacement, and said pad device adapted to be depressedrfor operating against a check and upon aligned characters of saidletter and numeral form ing means. -f i T 6. In a de'viceo-t the class described, the combination of a casing provided with a check-receiving opening, letter or charajcter forming means in said. casing to 'oneside' of said opening, a yieldahle pad device in said casing at the opposite side of said opening,

a retaining ring in the casing and against said pad device, and said retaining ring pro vided with afiller. guard interposedbetwe'en the pad device and a portion of said letter or character forming means. v

7 In a device of the class described, the combinationof a casing provided with ajslitlike opening, numeral or character formin means in said casing to oneside -of s'ai opening, a pad devicedn the casingat the oppositeside of said opening, a retaining ring in said casing against said pad device, said retaining ring provided with alarge central opening and with a side slot, and

pad device comprising a cap and a pad, and one side of said opening, and yieldable said pad provided with a projection extendmeans in the casing at the other side of said ing at one end beyond the pad and ca and opening for pressing upon said numeral or into said Side slot whereby When the evice character forming rings to produce certain 5 is in operation the projection of the pad will characters or numerals upon a check or sheet 15 press upon aligned numerals or characters. positioned in the opening.

8. In a device of the class described, the In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my combination of a casing provided with a signature. check-receiving opening, overlapping char- Y Y 10 acter forming rings Within said casing at CHARLES C. MGCOMBS. 

